Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #1614 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 108
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 1/5/1859
Name Mulatto man Denward Hughes
Height 5' 8 1/8"
Complexion yellow complexion
Other Descriptors scar on inside of left eye
Freedom Information and Age Born free; raised in DO Cty. Age abt 57 yrs, identified by J. Dial.

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